Uber stories - Page 2
Uber aims to ‘elevate’ its service with flying taxis
Wed, 9th May 2018
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According to Uber vertical takeoff and landing aircraft will bring far-reaching changes to global cities.
Uber updates bug bounty terms to stop extortion and unauthorised data collection
Tue, 1st May 2018
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Any helpful hacker who participates in Uber’s bug bounty program must act in good faith or face legal action.
Green Acres GO aims to be the Uber of home maintenance
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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Green Acres GO aims to unlock an untapped workforce, providing opportunities for people to supplement their incomes by providing home services.
Kiwi Jedi keep forgetting their lightsabers in Uber cars
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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Uber released its second annual lost and found index, a snapshot of riders’ most commonly lost and most surprising forgotten items.
Self-driving car accident claims the life of a pedestrian
Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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According to University of Auckland senior lecturer Paul Ralph, It's critical to keep these things in perspective.
Sharing economy transforming Kiwi spending habits
Mon, 15th Jan 2018
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Statistics New Zealand is adding Airbnbs and Ubers to the CPI basket to keep it relevant for New Zealand.
Why NDB compliance starts with the “essential” security basics
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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Ivanti talk about the upcoming ramifications of the Notifiable Data Breaches act, and the simple things you can do to prepare.
Round 2: New line-up of cybersecurity maestros comment on Uber breach
Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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We covered an expert commentary story of the Uber breach - this is round 2 with Check Point, Barracuda, Digital Shadows, Mimecast, and Webroot.
Volvo sells Uber thousands of autonomous cars
Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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Volvo has signed an agreement with Uber to sell thousands of autonomous vehicles between 2019 and 2021...
BREAKING: Uber tried to sweep data breach of 57m people under the rug
Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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In October last year hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers from Uber and it has only just emerged now.
Experts share their opinions on Uber breach - some supportive, some scathing
Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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A number of experts have come forward to share their opinions on the huge Uber breach affecting 57m people that was kept under wraps for a year.
Exclusive interview: Microsoft on diversity, regulating NZ’s sharing economy & Uberisation
Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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"I think we have a tremendous area for improvement here and I try to do my part to talk about that honestly.”
Uber, Airbnb and the problem with South Africa's sharing economy
Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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In September 2017, it was announced that Uber’s private hire licence as a ride-hauling app would not be renewed in London.
Funny or misleading? Uber NZ’s attempt at comedy land them in the frying pan
Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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Uber NZ is facing backlash from the Advertising Standards Authority over a ‘misleading’ billboard advert...
LinkedIn’s 2017 Global Top Companies list - did you make the cut?
Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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Schneider Electric, a global organisation that specialises in energy management and automation, is one of the companies that made the list.
Uber Central launch will let NZ companies manage Uber rides at scale
Thu, 20th Apr 2017
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Uber Central lets businesses request, manage, and pay for rides for other people, allowing organisations to manage multiple rides at the same time.
Parents will be pleased with Uber's latest feature, teens not so much
Fri, 24th Mar 2017
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The transportation app is piloting a new programme that gives teens between the ages of 13 to 17 a way to use Uber.
Kiwi carpooling app takes aim at Uber over Trump
Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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Kiwis can “vote with their phones” to show their opposition to Trump - and Uber - by deleting the Uber app.
Uber cuts commuting costs with new ride share option for Aucklanders
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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Battling traffic is one of the biggest problems for commuters, and now Aucklanders can ride share just a little easier with Uber Driver Destinations.
Google moves in on Uber's territory with ride sharing app
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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With Waze, drivers in each other’s areas can share real-time traffic info and even share a car ride.
Driving development: Autonomous Uber rides could be coming soon, says Volvo
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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Uber and Volvo have bold plans to develop autonomous cars for their fleet, in a $411 million joint venture that will use AD and driverless tech.
UberEATS its way into the food delivery market
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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From the uber cool taxi service comes UberEATS, a modern food delivery app making waves overseas.
MYOB IT challenge - Victoria University #1
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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"This team showed they really understood the issues that employees often face, and used emerging technologies to build a truly creative solution."
New technologies lead Govt to overhaul transport sector rules
Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
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“With the existing rules for the sector being in place since 1989, a significant review is not before time.”